(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Yoni Ben Menachem - PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is working to renew the involvement of the "Quartet" to convene an international peace conference with the help of Russia, despite the objections of the Biden administration. Senior PA officials accuse the U.S. administration of failing to live up to its promises to the PA, especially the opening of a consulate for the Palestinians in Jerusalem. The Biden administration is totally preoccupied with China, Covid-19, and the U.S. economy. It wants to continue managing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without unexpected tremors and without the PA collapsing. The writer, a veteran Arab affairs and diplomatic commentator, is a senior Middle East analyst for the Jerusalem Center.
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